Three teenage brothers. A project to learn the fruit of the Spirit. The search for a missing surgeon that could change their lives.
Indiana, 1987. Gary Fitzpatrick and his two siblings love spending time together. So the thirteen-year-old cancer survivor won’t let his wooden leg stop him from playing full tilt with his family and beating them all at rowing on the river. But the teens’ plan to visit the doctor who amputated Gary’s limb gets put on hold when shady strangers lurk around the abandoned house next door…
Following the adventures and mishaps of a trio of brothers who do their best to follow the Lord’s guidance, readers will be thrilled by their exploits as they get trapped in tunnels, foil museum thieves, and are locked in a boxcar while they track the elusive surgeon. With strong Christian themes and set in an era before cell phones and the internet, middle graders will identify with these courageous lads as they pursue dreams and solve mysteries.
The Brady Street Boys Adventure Series features gripping and inspirational books for young readers. If you like characters with integrity, faith-filled inspiration, and enthralling plots, then you’ll enjoy Katrina Hoover Lee’s tales.
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Book Nine
Surgery in the Swamp
Patience, resilience, and honesty. When this teen stands at a crossroads, will he find the strength to face the truth no matter what?
Gary Fitzpatrick feels hope slipping away. Learning the missing doctor who removed his leg is being sued, his heart plummets and he tells his dad it’s time to give up. But when his father reminds him of the value of temperance and staying steady, the intelligent boy takes a deep breath and rethinks his path.
Now ready to accept whatever awaits him on the hunt along with his siblings and his beloved uncle, the sensitive teenager resolves to finish the quest. And as the trail leads to the library, an apartment, and a surprising clue pointing to northern Michigan, he’s off on an exhilarating plane flight to embrace his destiny.
Will his journey’s conclusion bring joy and enlightenment, or will Gary find nothing but a dead end?
Surgery in the Swamp is the engrossing ninth book concluding the Brady Street Boys Adventure Series.
Book Nine, Surgery in the Swamp, Spring 2025
Book Eight, Blast on the Beach, Fall 2024
Book Eight
Blast on the Beach
Secret riches and explosive danger. Can this young teen discover the power of following His example and embracing complete trust in God?
Corolla, NC, the 1980s. Gary Fitzpatrick can’t wait to explore the beach. Thrilled to help his uncle run an ice cream parlor, he and his brothers are admonished by their grumpy downstairs neighbor who isn’t about to put up with any noisy shenanigans. But when he heads to investigate a terrified whinny coming from the backyard, he finds one of the area’s majestic horses caught in a chain with a tranquilizer dart stuck in its side.
Rewarded with a gruff friendship from the old local, the quick-witted teenager’s imagination runs wild when the man pulls out a weathered treasure map. But as soon as he seeks an expert for an appraisal of the antique object, someone breaks in and steals the precious document.
Hunting for clues at the home and the lighthouse, can Gary expose the truth?
Book Seven
Perils of the Produce Patch
A boy hoping to relax. A harvest that needs to be sold. Will his discouragement blind him to the lessons God is teaching?
Gary Fitzpatrick is exhausted. After traveling across the country in a fruitless search for the surgeon who amputated his leg, the sensitive thirteen-year-old and his brothers just want rest. But they’re barely through the door at home when he learns their mom is busy caring for an abandoned baby and needs them to manage the community garden.
Further frustrated when their $500 prize money goes missing, the weary boy is mildly relieved after they get permission to sell their own goods in addition to the produce at market. But when they discover running a business isn’t as easy as it looks and an accident gets them kicked out in disgrace, Gary struggles to follow his father’s advice and focus on faith.
As the weeds of trouble grow wild, can he stifle his anger to remain strong and obedient?
Book Seven, Perils of the Produce Patch, Summer 2024
Book Six, Fire in the Feed Mill, November 2023
Book Six
Fire in the Feed Mill
These youngsters are studying goodness. But have they just stumbled upon an act of evil?
Gary Fitzpatrick senses he’s closing in on the truth. So when he, his uncle, and his brothers roll into a hot Illinois town, the thirteen-year-old believes this time he’ll finally be able to speak to the doctor who amputated his leg. But before he can start his quest for answers, the teen detectives are intrigued when they spy an ambulance carrying a patient from a chocolate shop.
Learning that the victim had been poisoned by his dining partner, Gary and his brothers set to work unraveling the mystery. But as their hunt for evidence takes them across the community, the team of teenaged detectives is startled to learn that the physician they’re looking for may be caught up in the same nasty scandal…
Can Gary and his siblings solve the case and locate the secretive surgeon?
Book Five
Rivals on the River
They’re looking for an elusive man. But is there a surprising answer hidden in the catch of the day?
Summer 1987. Gary Fitzpatrick is trying not to get frustrated. But as he and his brothers continue their search for the missing doctor who amputated his leg, they are running out of money. So when the trail leads them to a small Iowa town on the Mississippi River, they enter a fishing contest in hopes of winning the cash they need.
Making friends with an autistic boy who’s a good angler, the siblings are shocked to discover the vanished physician had rented a room in their new pal’s house. But with the forwarding address locked in a safe with a lost combination and other contestants cheating to claim the prize, Gary fears their quest is coming to an unsatisfying end.
When something smells fishy, can the trio reel in the truth?
Rivals on the River is the captivating fifth book in the Brady Street Boys Adventure Series. If you like characters with faith, appealing heroes, and clever twists, then you’ll love Katrina Hoover Lee’s entertaining puzzle.
Buy Rivals on the River to cast for clues today!
Book Five Rivals on the River, June 2023
Book Four Tricked on the Tracks, November 2022
Book Four
Tricked on the Tracks
His wooden leg never slows him down. But the race to locate the surgeon who operated on him may have come to a crashing halt.
Indiana, 1987. Gary Fitzpatrick hopes he can finally make sense of why his limb was amputated. And the thirteen-year-old is thrilled to uncover a tip-off to the whereabouts of the missing doctor who performed the surgery six years ago. But the determined boy’s dismay returns when their promised guide vanishes.
With a red handkerchief in the possession of a vagabond as their only clue, Gary and his brothers navigate the fragile world of the Hobo Jungle. And just as the siblings lament the loss of another lead, they find themselves locked in a hot boxcar…
Will the driven trio solve the mystery before their quest is permanently derailed?
Book Three
Noise in the Night
Winner of the Christian Indie award
A hostile young stranger. Terrifying sounds in the dark. Can three brothers mend fences they didn’t know were broken?
Indiana, 1987. Gary Fitzpatrick can’t wait to go camping. Relaxing with his two siblings in their swimming hole, the thirteen-year-old won’t let his amputated leg get in the way of their exciting adventure. But he’s bewildered and upset when an unfamiliar, angry kid throws rocks at the trio and threatens revenge.
Trying to put the mysterious boy out of his mind, Gary’s worries escalate after repeated run-ins with him at the ice cream shop and along the shore. And his vacation goes from bad to worse with a sabotaged rope swing, an alarming note, and a campsite invasion by fearsome creatures snorting in the shadows.
As another sleepless evening in their tent looms, can Gary find a peaceful way to end the torment?
Book Three Noise in the Night, March 2022
Book Two Facing the Fugitive, October 2021
Book Two
Facing the Fugitive
Readers’ Favorite Silver Medalist, 2024
A quest for clues leads to an exciting adventure. When a trickster tries to pull the wool over their eyes, can three brothers thwart the crook?
Indiana, 1987. Thirteen-year-old Gary Fitzpatrick is anxious for answers. Frustrated that he’s no closer to the truth about his amputated leg, the determined boy hops the train to Chicago with his family to take in the sights and hunt for elusive information. And when news breaks of an international criminal with a taste for antiquities, he’s suspicious of a fellow passenger wanting museum access to draw an ancient cup.
Arriving in the city only to find no helpful threads about his lost limb, the downcast youngster and his siblings head to the famous Oriental Institute to see the exhibitions. But when Gary crosses paths with the sketchy young artist from before, the junior sleuth is startled when the building goes on alert.
Can he stop the theft of a priceless treasure?
Book one
Trapped in the Tunnel
A fun-filled place to grow up. When their folks say they may have to move, can a trio of boys step up to save the day?
Indiana, 1987. Gary Fitzpatrick refuses to let his wooden leg slow him down. And though his dream of becoming a firefighter has gone up in smoke, the young cancer survivor still loves playing alongside his two supportive brothers. But after their mom’s fear of shady strangers in an abandoned house next door threatens to uproot their world, he vows to prove the neighborhood is perfectly safe.
As he starts making plans, the thirteen-year-old is surprised when an eccentric antique dealer asks for help finding the owner of a clock. And when the odd man hands over a map with lines interconnecting the homes in the area, Gary suspects it’s showing old underground passageways and sees an opportunity to solve the puzzle.
Deciding not to tell their parents of the mysterious plot, will Gary and his siblings’ choices cost them their lives?
Trapped in the Tunnel is the charming first book in The Brady Street Boys Adventure Series. If you like Christian themes, strong family values, and triumphing over adversity, then you’ll adore Katrina Hoover Lee’s enthralling tale.
Book One Trapped in the Tunnel, Released July 2021
I just wanted to tell you how much this series means to me… I am a mom of six and am an avid reader myself and love seeing my children taking after that love as well… They love Bobbsey twins and Nancy Drew and all books mystery (which they get honestly!) Last summer I was lamenting that none of those books have character depth and then I found your series and have been absolutely thrilled by it! Not only mysterious but also full of fantastic nuggets of Christian truth in a very tasteful way.